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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

docente universitario

Pronunciation / Transliteration: doˈtʃɛn.te u.ni.ver.siˈtaː.ryo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Don/dɒn/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #6500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha indossato il cappotto."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A university fellow or tutor, especially at Oxford or Cambridge.

    "The senior don delivered a compelling lecture on medieval history."
As verb
  1. 1

    To put on an item of clothing.

    "He decided to don his heavy winter coat before stepping out into the snow."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Spanish title 'don', coming from the Latin 'dominus' meaning 'lord' or 'master'. In British academic usage, it originated as a slang term at Oxford and Cambridge universities for a fellow or tutor, shortening the Latin title.

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